This was a game the Marlies should have won, but a combination of squandered opportunities, average goaltending and some poor discipline cost them the two points.
First Period
The Comets came roaring out the gate, hemming Toronto in their own end for the opening 33 seconds and drawing a penalty in the process. Despite a less-than-ideal start, the Marlies managed to open the scoring while down a man.
Brendan Leipsic picked off a pass in the neutral zone before streaking away on a 2-on-1. The AHL’s leading points scorer ignored his teammate, firing low past Thatcher Demko’s glove.